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Important safety information
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.
Use
•
Do not overload the appliance (see programme chart).
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be
placed in the dryer.
• As some bulky items such as duvets and
eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, check with the
manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying
in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of
the item is within the limit advised.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters have
accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be
loaded into appliance.
•
Danger of explosion
: Never tumble dry items that have
been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol,
methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these
substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion.
Only tumble dry items washed with water.
• Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with
vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and
should not be placed in the tumble dryer
• If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle
before loading your tumble dryer.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive
drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items:
Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat).
Items containing rubber foam or materials similar
to rubber foam.
• Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is not
being used. This will allow the seal to be preserved.
• Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To
prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the
fluff filters are damaged.
• Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• •Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine Electrolux spare parts.
Child safety
• Children are often not aware of how dangerous
electrical appliances can be. When the machine is
working, children should be carefully supervised
and not be allowed to play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene)
can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation!
Keep them out of children’s reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum.
• When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
electrical supply cable and destroy the plug with
the remaining cable. Disable the door catch in
order to prevent children from becoming trapped
inside while playing.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
• Packaging materials
The materials marked with the symbol
are recyclable.
This means that they can be recycled by disposing
of them properly in appropriate collection containers.
Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.
When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power
supply cable and make the door closing device unusable
to prevent young children from being trapped inside
.
• Machine
Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.
Help to keep your country tidy!
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Old appliance
T
he symbol
on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health,
which could otherwise be caused by in appropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product
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Disposal
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